The history of Colomer is a fascinating journey through the dreams of its creator, Jose Colomer. An adventure that began almost a century ago, and today is as alive as ever.
Jose Colomer began his journey into the world of beauty in 1923 while living in Paris. Jose developed his skills as a stylist, and in 1931 he was awarded first prize in an international hair show.
In 1933 he moved back to his home in Barcelona and began a distribution company featuring the prestigious hair products he used in France.
In 1943 Jose started Colomer Ltd. and opened his first manufacturing plant. He was a pioneer in the manufacture of many innovative products such as perms,wet wipes aerosols and tanning products.
By 1961 he had supported the development of over 40,000 salons in Europe. He had also opened two more manufacturing sites by this time for a total of three manufacturing plants.
Jose was a major supporter of stylists by investing in education and training centers throughout Europe.
Jose's son, Carlos, joined the company in the 1966, and in 1978 Revlon bought Colomer. Carlos continued on with Revlon. In 1981 Carlos was appointed the Chairman of Revlon’s Professional Product Division.
In 2000 the Colomer family together with an investor bought back the professional products division from Revlon, and The Colomer Group was born.
